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NFL Draft Prospects

The National Football League announced Thursday the names of 65 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2012 NFL Draft, to be held April 26-28 in New York. The 65 underclassmen set a new record for young players entering the NFL Draft. Each of the 65 players has met the league's three-year eligibility rule, and each has submitted a written application in which he renounced his remaining college football eligibility. The deadline for receiving applications was Jan. 15.

Last January, a record 56 underclassmen declared for the NFL Draft 2011. For the NFL Draft 2010, 53 underclassmen decided to turn pro early. Prior years had 53 in 2009 draft, 40 in 2008, 48 in 2007, 49 in 2006, 43 in 2005, 54 in 2004, 43 in 2003, 54 in 2002 and 31 in 2001.

The NFL draft will kick off in prime time for the third consecutive year. The first round will be held Thursday, April 26 at 8 p.m. ET. The second and third rounds are set for Friday, April 27 at 7 p.m. ET. Rounds 4 through 7 will be held on Saturday, April 28 at noon ET.

Frank Coyle is a long time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards - Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe etc for the past 20 years. He writes ‘College Football Mondays’ weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year round basis related to College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time.

Today is the final declaration date for the NFL Draft 2012. The ranks of the underclassmen added many blue chip prospects with players from the national champion title game with Alabama’s Trent Richardson, Dre Kirkpatrick and Donta Hightower and LSU’s Morris Claiborne, Reuben Randle and Michael Brockers all opted to declare for the NFL Draft 2012. Richardson is coming off an outstanding performance where he was the workhorse for the Tide ground game.

Kirkpatrick, Hightower, Claiborne and Bookers all strengthen a talented defensive group that should dominate the early rounds of the draft. Kirkpatrick and Claiborne are the top two cornerbacks and figure in the top of the first round. There postseason performances will determine who emerges as the top overall corner prospect. LB Hightower was a key defender in the dominant Tide defense and is expected to be among the top linebackers and possible 1st round selection with a strong postseason. DT Brockers was a surprising addition to this class. He has excellent physical skills that will warrant an early selection despite raw talent at this point of his career. He has enormous upside potential as an interior defender.

The BCS national title game will produce several blue chip underclassmen that will have a huge impact on the early rounds of the NFL Draft 2012. The national title game has produced 5 top prospects for the NFL Draft 2012 with most players already having made their decisions about turning pro.

We will have daily updates to the list this week with an extensive underclassmen report in our January 2012 Newsletter out next week. Players have three days after the January 15th deadline to rescind their decision and return to the college ranks. LSU wideout Russell Shepard has already changed his mind and returned to the college ranks for his final season in college.

Frank Coyle is a long time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards - Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe etc forthe past 18 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year round basis related to College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.

With the declaration date of January 15th fast approaching for the NFL Draft 2012, the ranks of the underclassmen continued to increase as Baylor QB Robert Griffin stated his intentions to enter the pro game. Griffin is coming off a Heisman Trophy winning season where he made a huge difference weekly for the resurgent Baylor program.

With the college season completed after Alabama shutout #1 LSU for the BCS national title, a number of blue chip underclassmen from those teams can have a huge impact on the early rounds of the NFL Draft 2012. I expect at least 6 top prospects from the BCS title game to enter the NFL Draft 2012.

We will have daily updates to the list this week with an extensive underclassmen report in our January 2012 Newsletter out next week.

The ranks of the underclassmen to declare for the NFL Draft 2012 continues to increase. The LSU vs Alabama national title game tonight will bring the college season to a close and leave underclassmen one more week to decide whether to join the pro ranks. The LSU/Alabama game hosts a number of blue chip underclassmen that could have a huge impact on the early rounds of the NFL Draft 2012. We will update the list daily and have an extensive underclassmen report in our January 2012 Newsletter out next week.

S - Senior Bowl All-Star Game Recommended list from Dec. 2011 by Frank Coyle
Official invitations to the Senior Bowl will go out after players complete their final season and postseason team bowl game. Injured players attend Senior Bowl for weigh in and personal interviews.

Frank Coyle is a long time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards - Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Thorpe etc for the past 18 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl All-star classic, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game for NFL prospects.

Frank Coyle is a long time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards - Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe etc for the past 18 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nationâ€™s premier postseason All-star game.

Frank Coyle is a long time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards - Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Thorpe and All-American teams. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He is also a member of the FWAA and voter in College team and player awards.

Frank Coyle is a nationally known football scout who publishes Draft Insiders' Digest. In its 26th season, DraftInsiders.com is a website and publication dedicated to the coverage of NFL and NCAA Football.